Covid means Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade will look a little different from usual this year. Instead of heading down Oxford Street, the action will take place in front of a ticketed crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Those of us who can’t make it to the stadium on 5 March can watch the parade live on the ABC, where festivities will be hosted by a lineup that includes national drag treasure Courtney Act.
Courtney Act – AKA Shane Jenek – is no stranger to Mardi Gras. This is her fourth time hosting the parade and, after two years of the pandemic, she’s ready to make it a great one. “This year feels like we’re shaking off the cobwebs and remembering how to do it all again,” she tells Guardian Australia.
